Original GlobalRPh source
- Product / population
- Preserved GlobalRPh source, not a freshly verified product label
- Renal measure
- Use the method specified in the original source
Historical source: not automatically current. Review current official labeling and separately attributed additions before use.
Hypercalcemia of malignancy
Consider both severity and symptoms. Saline hydration alone may suffice for mild asymptomatic hypercalcemia; avoid overhydration when cardiac failure is possible. Glucocorticoids may help with hematologic-malignancy hypercalcemia.
Corrected calcium approximately 12-13.5 mg/dL: 60-90 mg once IV over 2-24 hours. Corrected calcium above 13.5: 90 mg once over 2-24 hours. Infusion longer than 2 hours may reduce renal toxicity, especially with preexisting impairment.
Source calcium correction: corrected calcium (mg/dL) = measured calcium + 0.8 x (4.0 - albumin in g/dL).
Renal Dosing
Excreted intact mainly by the kidneys; renal adverse reactions may be more likely in impairment. Check serum creatinine before each treatment. For bone metastases, withhold when renal function deteriorates until it returns to baseline.
Patients with serum creatinine above 3 mg/dL were not studied in the described trials; pharmacokinetic data below CrCl 30 mL/min are limited. Severe impairment: not recommended for bone metastases; for other indications weigh potential benefit against risk using clinical judgment.
Hemodialysis
Not studied; not recommended.